NCERT Class 11 Chapter 6 Geography Soils MCQ

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1. Ravines are widespread in the

A. Kashmir valley.

B. Chambal basin

C. Gangetic plains

D. Western ghats.

2. Which type of soil retains maximum water?

A. Sandy soil

B. Clayey soil

C. Loamy soil

D. Rocky soil

3. “Blue Revolution” is related to

A. Fish production

B. Milk production

C. Oil production

D. Food production

4. The Red soils develop a reddish colour due to ________

A. Deforestation and over-grazing

B. The presence of potash and magnesia

C. Tropical monsoonal climate

D. A wide diffusion of iron in ancient crystalline and metamorphic rock

5. Which of the following crops are grown mainly in the irrigated areas during Zaid ?

A. Arhar and Gram

B. Moong and Urad

C. Rice and Millets

D. Maize and Groundnut

6. “Operation Flood” is related to which

A. Milk production

B. Wheat production

C. Flood control

D. Water conservation

7. Which of the following is a cash crop?

A. Wheat

B. Millets

C. Rice

D. Rubber

8. Soil is important for

A. Plants

B. Animals

C. Human beings

D. All of these

9. In arid and semi-arid areas, lands unsuitable for cultivation should be converted into

A. Fallow lands

B. Wastelands

C. Pastures

D. Residential areas

10. Which of the following is NOT a plantation crop?

A. Coconut

B. Potato

C. Oil Palm

D. Cashew

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11. Which one of the following statements correctly defines the term transhumance ?

A. Economy that solely depends upon animals

B. Farming in which’ only one crop is cultivated by clearing hill slopes

C. Practice of growing crops on higher hill slopes in summer and foothills in winter

D. Seasonal migration of people with their animals up and down the mountains

12. What are the main agents of soil erosion?

A. Wind

B. Water

C. Both

D. None of them

13. The soil of tropical region of which lime and silica are leached away leaving behind the oxide of iron and alluminium is

A. Black soil

B. Red soil

C. Saline soil

D. Laterites

14. What is the percentage of Indian population engaged in agriculture?

A. 60

B. 50

C. 70

D. 80

15. Which of the following states have very little alluvial soil area?

A. Uttar Pradesh

B. Uttaranchal

C. Arunachal Pradesh

D. Madhya Pradesh

16. Channels from deep gullies are called

A. Ravines

B. Loam

C. Saline

D. Chambel valley

17. Black soils are best for growing

A. Wheat

B. Rice

C. Cotton

D. Tea

18. Agricultural commodities are graded with

A. ISI

B. Eco-products

C. AGMARK

D. Green Product

19. Which of the following states has very little alluvial soil?

A. Bihar

B. Madhya Pradesh

C. Tamil Nadu

D. Punjab

20. Khadar soils are found in:

A. In flood plains

B. In piedmont plains

C. In the foothills

D. Over plateaus

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21. Which of the following crop grown in alluvial soil requires huge amount of water?

A. Tea

B. Wheat

C. Rice

D. Peanut

22. The soil found in the Eastern and Western coasts of India is ________.

A. Red Rocky

B. Laterite

C. Black Cotton

D. Alluvial

23. Find the incorrect pair

A. Tea – Assam

B. Peanut – Bihar

C. Coconut – Kerala

D. Sugarcane – Uttar Pradesh

24. Madhya Pradesh is the biggest producer of

A. Cotton

B. Oilseeds

C. Pulses

D. Maize